NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. Supporting SME growth through innovation and technology

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1 NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Supporting SME growth through innovation and technology

2 About NRC budget: $918M Over 4,000 employees Wide variety of disciplines and broad array of services and support to industry IRAP Research facilities 2

3 National Research Council Business Lines Strategic Research & Development Technical Services Industrial Research Assistance Program Science Infrastructure 3 Industrial Research Assistance Program

4 What IRAP does Support the needs of smalland medium-sized firms (< 500 people) engaged in innovative technology driven initiatives Assist firms to develop, adopt or adapt technologies and incorporate them into competitive products and services to be commercialized in the global marketplace IRAP Mandate: Stimulate wealth creation in Canada through technological innovation IRAP Mission: Accelerate the growth of SMEs by providing them with a comprehensive suite of innovation services and funding IRAP Vision: Be the first place where innovative firms go for support to develop their ideas into commercial success 7 Industrial Research Assistance Program

5 Our business model NRC-IRAP business model Partnerships Strategic planning Market assessment Intellectual property Networking Business advice CAIP $ CHTD $ BIAP $ YEP $ Innovation IRAP projects $ Funding organizations $ 5 5 Industrial Research Assistance Program

6 Our programs IRAP Includes financial support for innovation projects with SMEs and contributions to organizations assisting SMEs Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP) Helps Canadian SMEs access technical and business services at universities, colleges and other public research institutions. Youth Employment Program (YEP) Helps SMEs hire highly skilled post-secondary graduates Canadian HIV Technology Development Program (CHTD) Supports SMEs in the development of an HIV vaccine and other technologies related to the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of HIV. International Support Involvement with the EU Eureka project separate funding. 6 Industrial Research Assistance Program

7 Our clients Companies who meet all of the following criteria incorporated and profit-oriented entity, located in Canada with fewer than 500 full-time employees have the desire and potential to improve innovation capacity open to developing a trusting relationship with NRC-IRAP have the objective to grow and generate profits in Canada through the development and commercialization of innovative, technology-driven new or improved products, services, or processes..may be eligible for support 7 Industrial Research Assistance Program

8 Business Innovation Access Program What is BIAP? Pilot program ($20M for 2 years) that provides funding to SMEs to help them access technical or business services at Canadian universities, colleges and publicly-funded research organizations to bring better innovations to market faster. What types of projects are eligible? Projects with a short timeframe for which technical or business services would clearly demonstrate the potential to contribute to faster commercialization of products or academic research. Eligible technical services: product optimization process development, analysis or optimization specialized testing Eligible business services: market research marketing or business strategy development competitive analysis 8 Industrial Research Assistance Program

9 Business Innovation Access Program Parameter Total IRAP Contribution Project duration Support for SME internal costs Support for SME external costs Contractors BIAP Up to $50,000 per project Up to 1 year None Up to 75% of contractor costs. Contractor must operate in Canada Only one Contractor per project. No subcontracting No third party arrangements No flow through Limited to primarily universities, colleges, and non-profit research institutions, and where appropriate, publicly funded research facilities with unique abilities or due to proximity challenges. Emphasis is given to universities and colleges and nonprofit research institutions (includes not for profit incubators and accelerators with permanent staff).

10 Business Innovation Access Program Parameter Eligible Contractor costs BIAP BIAP excludes capital costs. Costs of student labour and part-time staff is allowed. Can t just be for rental of equipment; there needs to be a service/labour component Staff means consistent member of the contractor community. Qualifying Work Number of Projects per Firm Intellectual Property Service Standard Performance Reporting Technical or business service addressing well defined problem to accelerate commercialization efforts. Up to 2 per fiscal year; One Business BIAP project One Technical BIAP project If IP becomes is a critical part of the proposal, then other types of IRAP projects should be considered Decision within 15 business days of receipt of complete client proposal. 3 years post-project 10

11 Examples of BIAP Technical Services: Specialized Testing Investigation of available technology options Measurement of prototype properties System performance experimental investigations Data analytics services Mechanical/electronic prototype design services Product optimization/redesign services User experience investigation and design Support in design/cae/system tool selection Seeking process setup advice & expertise Process development Seeking technical advice/expertise to solve engineering challenges 11 Industrial Research Assistance Program

12 Examples of BIAP Business Services: Market research/customer research Market sizing by segment Market growth research Competitive intelligence gathering Distribution channels investigations Social media marketing strategy Mobile communications strategy Business strategy development Organizational development planning Certification & regulations planning, strategy Market evaluation Competitive analysis Industry analysis Business model analysis Website optimization & analytics development Financial modelling Insights into innovation management Supply chain optimization IT strategy evaluation and development 12 Industrial Research Assistance Program

13 BIAP Benefits Research benefits Provides an additional source of revenue to the laboratory, provides a service to the community, provides experience for students to work with an industry partner an excellent way to get involved and engaged in industrial research How to get started If you have identified a company to do research with, get in touch with NRC-IRAP to begin the process. Contact Dr. Colleen Christensen at: Colleen.Christensen@nrc-crnc.gc.ca or NRC-IRAP and SME need to establish a contract. IRAP contract must be in place with the company before UofS project activities begin. NRC-IRAP cannot retroactively reimburse invoices. Contractual/billing process between UofS and SME depends on your department procedures. 13

14 Youth Employment Program What is YEP? A program from the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada delivered by NRC-IRAP. Firm eligibility Incorporated, for-profit < 500 employees innovative, technology-driven products, services, or processes Graduate eligibility Be between the ages of Graduated from a post-secondary institution A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or granted refugee status Be legally entitled to work according to relevant provincial legislation and regulations Be a first-time participate in the program Funding $17K contribution toward the first 6 months of full time employment 14 Industrial Research Assistance Program

15 Youth Employment Program Benefits Researcher benefits Provides industrial contacts May allow for the continuation of a research project May lead to additional IRAP supported projects Graduating student benefits Provides a valuable method to obtain a job with a company when the company can defer most of the first six months or so of salary for the new hire Gain valuable experience Become more employable How to get started check out program details at: contact Dr. Colleen Christensen at: Colleen.Christensen@nrc-crnc.gc.ca or bring a copy of the program to job interviews ask companies to contact NRC-IRAP to begin the process 15 Industrial Research Assistance Program

16 IRAP Program (Support for SMEs) Firm eligibility Incorporated, for-profit < 500 employees Growth orientated, export oriented Innovative, technology-driven products, services, or processes Open to trusted relationship with NRC-IRAP Facing technical challenge or technical opportunity Funding Up to $1M per year (CDN average ~ $95K per project) Single and multi-year projects Max investment: up to 75% of project costs, Client must invest at least 25%, in-kind contributions are not eligible Supports SME internal costs and external costs Salary costs up to 80% Contractor fees up to 50% 16 Industrial Research Assistance Program

17 Venmar CES IRAP Support Advisory NSERC referrals 3 CRD projects => 30 sub-projects IRAP Youth projects Venmar hired 10 students IRAP Regular project Multi-year Largest IRAP investment in SK history Outcome: New technology that reduces energy by 30-40% Reference: University of Saskatchewan 17

18 Contact us To reach an ITA in your area, call or visit website Brendan Reding, Regional Director, Colleen Christensen, Industrial Technology Advisor,

19 Examples of BIAP Technical Services: Specialized Testing Investigation of available technology options Measurement of prototype properties System performance experimental investigations Data analytics services Mechanical/electronic prototype design services Product optimization/redesign services User experience investigation and design Support in design/cae/system tool selection Seeking process setup advice & expertise Process development Seeking technical advice/expertise to solve engineering challenges 19 Industrial Research Assistance Program

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